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If we cant get things done as simple c.r., keeping government running, then we are going to look like the party that cant govern, and that is going to have very bad effects for the 2018 election. >> well, talk about optics, though, right now front and center. if the government shuts down, susan, this is the presidents 100th day in office. how much of a black mark is that for him? >> all that being said, i dont think were going to see a government shutdown. i think theres a lot of talk right now ...

Congressman reed doesnt want a big, nasty brawl about the border wall funding next week, and a health care fight. he wants a clean c.r. bill to be passed to keep the lights on, and i guess congresswoman bass, can you explain something to me? i dont even understand how they -- my understanding was those subsidy payments on the obama side were not part of the discretionary budget. i dont understand what theyre threatening. >> i think what theyre saying is they will take away the money because ther...

Narco trafficking. i think thats where youre going to see this go. >> i just want to be clear. the promise was a 1,000-mile wall. >> that mexico would pay for. >> and jack kelly said at one point he referred to the wall as being invisible in places which i thought was a creative use of language. like invisible in the way that the naked kings clothing is invisible, right? the problem on this fight to me also is that the c.r. is the first must-pass. its the first thing that this unified government...

A really bad spot, and were going to watch them separate from trump. >> so heres the argument congressman heck, that republicans would make. ive seen some of their sort of mouth pieces making this argument. if the democrats dont vote for a c.r. with wall funding after the president ran on that and won, its the democrats who are shutting down the government. its the democrats who are risking the health care of people and the democrats stand to be blamed. >> so last november, they asked for the ke...

The problem on this fight to me also is that the c.r. is the first must-pass. its the first thing that this unified government, katherine, has to get done. its not a matter of choice. its not, oh, well pull the bill. this is the first test of can you do it? >> which is why its particularly bizarre that theyre making promises about repealing obamacare because, you know, like they had a lot of time before now to try to get that done, and they couldnt get their ducks in a row. so why would you thin...

>> obviously my top priority next week is to keep the government up and running. we can deal with health care at the same time. but, you know, this is something weve got to get right for the american people. i care deeply about making sure they have access to health care. as we go forward, if it goes into the following week, i dont think thats unreasonable to expect. >> i just want to get a little more clarity. what im hearing from you is youre not ready to make that vote on a wednesday? you wan...

Think has been positive to the debate. i think were getting closer on the repeal bill as we go forward. >> i want to get a little more specific because youre going to get back to d.c. if i understand about tuesday night. thats when most members are arriving. are you ready to go back to d.c. tuesday night and have a bill to restructure a sixth of the american economy be given to you on wednesday to vote for? >> obviously my top priority next week is to keep the government up and running. we can d...

I genuinely was sympathetic for my friend, congressman reed, i wanted to hand him either some alleve or even a percocet because clearly that was difficult for him to get out. >> he seemed fairly honest. the message there to his credit was clear. like he doesnt want this. i mean that is my takeaway from that. congressman reed doesnt want a big, nasty brawl about the border wall funding next week, and a health care fight. he wants a clean c.r. bill to be passed to keep the lights on, and i guess c...

The white houses new position a bit tough to swallow. >> well, i can appreciate that. thats why my hope next week is we can avoid these ideological type of writers and we keep the lights on by funding the government. were working across the aisle with a group of democratic members. ill tell you, i think thats where the sweet spot will be. >> i just want to get a little more clarity here because the white house is saying, just give me my border wall and my i.c.e. agents. you think its a bad idea ...

More clarity here because the white house is saying, just give me my border wall and my i.c.e. agents. you think its a bad idea to make funding for a border wall a condition of passing the c.r.? >> i do. i think risk a government shut down is not the appropriate place for that conversation. we can have a conversation next week and it may be a supplemental funding request. i do support the border wall and our national security concerns but risking a government shut down is not the appropriate thi...